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Performance models of station wagons have included the 1970 Ford Falcon (XY) 'Grand Sport' pack, [29] the 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS-454 and the 1992 BMW M5 (E34). The 1994 Audi RS2, developed with Porsche, has been described as the world's first performance station wagon. [30] This was followed by the Audi RS4 and Audi RS6.
1970 Chevrolet Townsman station wagon with 454-cid V8. The Townsman name was revived for 1969 with the new model based on the rear-wheel drive GM B platform.It was offered in both six- and nine-passenger versions and only V8s were available, ranging from 327 to 427 cubic inches in 1969, and 350 to 454 cubic inches from 1970 forward.
On February 24, 1972, [19] the Pinto station wagon debuted with an overall length of 172.7 in (4,390 mm) and 60.5 cubic feet (1.71 m 3) of cargo volume. [19] The first 2-door Ford station wagon since the 1965 Falcon, the Pinto wagon was equipped with flip-open rear quarter windows. Along with front disc brakes, the 2.0L engine was standard ...
2. Pontiac Safari. Years produced: 1956-1991 Original starting price: $3,140 This wasn't a car of its own, but Pontiac's designation for each of its wagons. The Star Chief, Astre, Bonneville ...
1970 Ambassador SST 2-door hardtop 1970 Ambassador SST station wagon 1970 AMC Ambassador DPL station wagon with optional two-tone paint trim The most significant change by AMC for the 1970 model year was the launch of the new compact Hornet that not only replaced the Rambler American , but also became the platform for several types of vehicles ...
For model year 1976 this was replaced by a Bosch fuel-injected 1.6 L four with 79 hp (59 kW), while the two-door sedan received the lifting tailgate always promised by its design. For 1977, power dropped by one horsepower, while Californian market cars were equipped with a catalytic converter and power was further down, to 76 hp (57 kW).
The station wagon versions were "hum-drum transportation for a family man or a wife and her kids back in the early 1970s". [52] The overall 1970 design continued into the 1971 model year with changes to taillights, hood, grille, front fenders, bumper, and valance panel along with the Rebel line being repositioned and renamed the AMC Matador. [53]
The four-door station wagons of the mid-sized Chevrolet Chevelle line were renamed for the 1969 model year. The base-trim Chevelle 300 was renamed Nomad, while the medium-trim Chevelle 300 Deluxe was changed to Greenbrier. The top-of-the-line station wagon model of the Chevelle Malibu 135/136 became the Concours and Concours Estate Wagon.